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[Discuss] Debian 12 vs. WSL 1



On Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:12:22 +0000
Edward <epp at null.net> wrote:

> Should the average end-user be concerned about this change to /usr?
> The internal HDD/SSD installs are Debian Sid (unstable). originally
> installed with a Debian 11 image, then 'upgraded'.

No. The process creates symlinks for formerly split bin, sbin and lib
so anything relying on hard-coded paths will continue to work. The only
gotchas are blocker packages (which need to be uninstalled and then
reinstalled) and filesystem locking like WSL1.

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